Richton School District (5620) District Report Card
Richton School District 16-17 Annual Report
Richton Elementary 2016-17 Annual Report
Richton High School 16-17 Annual Report
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires each state to use a unified accountability model. School, district, and state report cards that contain the following accountability information must be produced and made available publicly. In December 2015, NCLB was replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act(ESSA).
Title I, Part C Migrant
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/OFP/migrant
The Migrant Education Program is responsible for providing academic and supportive services to the children of families who migrate to find work in the agricultural and fishing industries.
Administration: The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is administered by the following entities for the MDE:
Gabriella (Gabby) Davis M.A., Director
Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center
Mississippi State University
1223 Blackjack Road
P.O. Box 1575
Starkville, Mississippi 39762
Title III, English Learners (EL)
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/OFP/title-iii
English Learners and Immigrant Youth
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) provides statewide leadership in promoting high quality education for English Learners (EL) and Immigrant youth
Definition of an English Learner (EL)
An EL is a student:
- who is aged 3-21;
- who is enrolled or preparing to enroll in an elementary or secondary school;
- who was not born in the United States OR whose native language is a language other than English; and
- where difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language may be sufficient to deny the individual-
– the ability in meeting the State’s proficient level of achievement on State assessments described in section 1111(b)(3);
TITLE IX, PART A – HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
In order to identify the rights of homeless youth and the criteria for homeless students as stated in the Every Student Suceeds Act (ESSA) , please click the link. The homeless liasion for the Richton School District is the federal programs’ director . You may click the homeless 2019 link or email federalprograms@richton.k12.ms.us.
There is an area homeless coalition. For information regarding the events and services contact:
DeMetra Bates, Case Manager
Project Recovery, Rapid Re-Housing
The University of Southern Mississippi
Institute for Disability Studies
Phone (601)-266-5853
Fax (601)-266-5114
Toll free 1-888-671-0051
The Mississippi Department of Education state homeless director is Tiffany Jones. MDE contact number is 601-359-3499.